Nevada is harnessing its wealth of hydrological brain power to boost conservation efforts — and drive economic growth

1. Pop quiz! Which of the following comments relates to a poem that appeared on Desert Companion’s blog?

From a slot canyon to rocky mountain highs, the Muddy Mountains hike has it all

Can rooftop solar open the door to personal energy independence in Nevada? Some sunny-minded pioneers hope to lead the way

This Halloween, be the living dead of the party with this sugar skull makeover

Troy heard, director, Jonestown

The ho-hum casino food court is going the way of the 99-cent shrimp cocktail. Case study: the ambitious menu at the Red Rock

Grits and gravy at The Bunkhouse

Made L.V. breathes new life into a corner of Tivoli Village with an artisanal take on familiar classics

With all the chatter about Nevada’s sesquicentennial, you’ve probably got the pronunciation nailed by now, but just in case: sess-kwi-sen-TEN-ee-uhl. (Hm, for no particular reason, here in the office, we’ve fallen into calling it the “sasquatchitennial.